anarres

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   by anarres 10y ago

   DMCA 1203 doesn't require copyright ownership to sue. (check it) I understand why you assume she needs a copyright, but read the actual complaint and causes of action. Indeed she sues for copyright and DMCA, but asks for damages under
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   by anarres 10y ago

   I believe you are correct, but I suspect that's why she's not actually asking damages for copyright infringement, but for DMCA false copyright information. Anyone injured by that can sue: https://www.law.cornell.edu&#x2
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   by anarres 10y ago

   Certainly, not probably. Getty purchased picscout in the past few years, a company making and using such bot, and sending automated demand letter.
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   by anarres 10y ago

   It's because she's asking under DMCA 1202/1203, false copyright information, not for infringement.
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   by anarres 10y ago

   In 2012, court rules Java APIs are not copyrightable. In 2014, that decision was appealed and overruled, declaring Java APIs copyrightable. The case was sent back to determine if Google's reimplementing APIs was "fair use" of
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   by anarres 10y ago

   When Google started Android (2005ish, iirc), OpenJDK didn't exist yet.